Eating Disorders

Question 1

• appeared first in 1980 under disorders beginning in childhood or adolescence
• will likely be in a category called Feeding and Eating Disorders
• includes childhood disorders such as PICA (eating nonfood substances), and Rumination Disorders (repeated regurgitation of food)

Answer 1

Eating Disorders

Question 2

loss of apetite

Answer 2

anorexia

Question 3

loss due to emotional reasons

Answer 3

nervosa

Question 4

People with anorexia lose interest in food

Answer 4

FALSE

Question 5

3 Features Required for Diagnosis

Answer 5

1. Restrictions of behaviors that promote healthy body weight. Weight loss is typically achieved through dieting. Purging and excessive exercise can also be utilized
2. intense fear of gaining weight and being fat - no such thing as too thin
3. distorted body image or sense of body shape- weigh themselves frequently, self-esteem is closely linked to maintaining thinness

Question 6

loss of menstrual period

Answer 6

Amenorrhea

Question 7

2 Types of Anorexia Nervosa

Answer 7

1. Restricting Type: weight loss is achieved through severely limiting food intake
2. Binge Eating / Purging Type: engaging in binge eating and purging

Question 8

Which subtype exhibits more personality disorders?

Answer 8

Binge eating / Purging subtype

- impulsive behavior, stealing, alcohol and drug abuse, social withdrawal, suicide attempts

Question 9

When does AnA begin?

Answer 9

early to middle teenage years

Question 10

AnA is more frequent in women or men?

Answer 10

Women

Question 11

Women with anorexia are often diagnosed with the ff:

Answer 11

depression, OCD, phobias, panic disorder, substance use disorders, various personality disorders

Question 12

Suicide rates are high for people with AnA

Answer 12

TRUE

Question 13

• blood pressure falls, heart rate slows, skin dries out, nails become brittle, mild anemia

Answer 13

Physical consequences of AnA

Question 14

The fine soft hair that develops due to AnA

Answer 14

Lanugo

Question 15

Greek Word meaning OX HUNGER
- characterized by rapid consumption of a large amount of food followed by Compensatory behavior such as purging or excessive exercise

Answer 15

Bulimia Nervosa

Question 16

2 Characteristics of Binge

Answer 16

• eating an excessive amount of food in a short amount of time (2 hours)
• feeling of losing control over eating

Question 17

Difference between AnA and Mia

Answer 17

extreme weight loss. Anorexics lose a lot of weight while Bulimics do not

Question 18

2 subtypes of bulimia

Answer 18

1. purging type

2. non-purging type: compensatory behaviors are fasting or excessive

Question 19

When does MIA start

Answer 19

late adolescence or early adulthood

Question 20

Physical consequences of MIA

Answer 20

• potassium depletion due to purging
• diarrhea due to excessive use of laxatives
• tearing of tissue in the stomach and throat due to vomiting

Question 21

• lack of control during bingeing episode, distress about bingeing
• rapid eating and eating alone
• associated with obesity

Answer 21

Binge Eating Disorder

Question 22

bulimic binges result from a

Answer 22

serotonin deficit

Question 23

AnA is higher in MZ twins or DZ twins?

Answer 23

MZ Twins

Question 24

Psychological treatments for AnA

Answer 24

• cognitive behavior therapy

- family therapy

Question 25

Psychological treatment for ‘MIA

Answer 25

• CBT
• develop normal eating patterns
• family therapy

Question 26

Preventive Interventions for Eating Disorders

Answer 26

• Psychoeducational approaches
• Deemphasizing sociocultural influences
• Risk-factor approach